doug — off the record

• Dinosaur Comics – May 18th, 2026 – awesome fun times!

  this comic… might be the best comic?

• MacBook Neo is living rent-free in PC rivals' heads | Macworld

  Laptop buyers like the MacBook Neo. But laptop manufacturers are obsessed with it.

• White hydrogen discovered in billion-year-old Canadian Shield rock points to potential new energy source

• If you're still using Chrome on Android, you're missing out on a genuinely better browser

  It's arguably better than Chrome on all platforms, too.

• Your AI Glossary: 54 Terms Everyone Should Know – CNET

  How does artificial intelligence use tokens, and should we be worried that AI now has claws? Here's a quick primer on the vocabulary of today's inescapable technology.

• I’m a MacBook Pro loyalist, but how much work can I actually do on a cheap MacBook Neo? The answer shocked me (and saved me a lot of money) | Tom’s Guide

• If A Person Can Be Fully Trusted, They'll Do 6 Things Repeatedly | YourTango

  Writer and life coach Alex Mathers says that if a person can be fully trusted, you'll notice them doing these things over and over again.

• I turned off these Windows 11 features that ship on by default, and my PC finally feels mine again

  You only need to spare about 10 mins.

• macOS 27 will drop support for these four Mac models – 9to5Mac

  Apple already confirmed far in advance that macOS 27 will drop compatibility with at least four Mac models supported by macOS Tahoe.

• This 2002 Album by a 1970s Cult Rocker Was an Eerie Foreshadowing of His Terminal Diagnosis Months Later – American Songwriter

  Warron Zevon contemplated death in an eerie, almost foreshadowing way with his 2002 album, 'My Ride's Here'.

• Android users are starting to see the Gemini app's design overhaul – Android Authority

  Google is rolling out a fresh redesign for the Gemini app for Android ahead of I/O 2026, matching the iOS app redesign in early May.

• Elon Musk Loses OpenAI Trial in Dumbest Way Imaginable

  Too little too late.

• Is wearing earbuds in the grocery store antisocial? – Upworthy

  People are having heated debates over the use of Apple AirPods and earbuds in public spaces like grocery stores. Is it closed-off, antisocial behavior, or a regulation strategy for introverts?

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